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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.New treatment for common nail infectionResearchers at the University of Southampton are trialling a new treatment for fungal nail infections, which may revolutionise the treatment of this common problem.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-treatment-common-infection.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesWed, 19 Oct 2016 06:54:08 ESTnews396078841Smelly discovery challenges effectiveness of antimicrobial textilesAnti-odour clothing may not be living up to its promise, and an ALES researcher is saying it could all be a matter of how the product was tested.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-smelly-discovery-effectiveness-antimicrobial-textiles.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 26 Sep 2014 14:21:15 ESTnews330960064Molecule enhances copper's lethal punch against microbesHarnessing a natural process in the body that pumps lethal doses of copper to fungi and bacteria shows promise as a new way to kill infectious microbes, a team of scientists at Duke University report.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-molecule-copper-lethal-microbes.html
Medical researchThu, 31 Jul 2014 13:10:02 ESTnews326030037Ultrasound gel and infections: Researchers propose guidelines to reduce riskIn the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, guidelines have been proposed by epidemiologists from Beaumont Health System to reduce the risk of infection from contaminated gels. The recommendations are based on the authors' own experiences with an outbreak traced to contaminated ultrasound transmission gel.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-ultrasound-gel-infections-guidelines.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 12 Nov 2012 10:42:55 ESTnews271939364New bio-adhesive polymer demonstrated in JoVEA new video-article in JoVE, Journal of Visualized Experiments, details the use of a new laser-activated bio-adhesive polymer. The chitosan-based polymer, SurgiLux, was developed by scientists at the University of New South Wales. Chitosan is a polymer derived from chitin, which is found in fungal cell walls or in exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects.This molecular component allows SurgiLux to form low energy bonds between the polymer and the desired tissue when it absorbs light. The technology may soon replace traditional sutures in the clinic.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-bio-adhesive-polymer-jove.html
Medical researchThu, 25 Oct 2012 15:40:14 ESTnews270397813Researchers eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textilesThe Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology Group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) has improved the antimicrobial properties of medical textiles using an enzymatic pre-treatment combined with simultaneous deposition of nanoparticles and biopolymers under ultrasonic irradiation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-infectious-bacteria-medical-textiles.html
OtherTue, 16 Oct 2012 08:36:15 ESTnews269595368Why some fats are worse than othersAll dietary fats are not created equal. Some types of fats have been linked to ailments like heart disease and diabetes, while others, like those often found in plants and fish, have well documented health benefits. So why do our bodies respond so destructively to some fats but not others?http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fats-worse.html
Medical researchMon, 27 Aug 2012 14:00:13 ESTnews265294737Closer to a cure for eczemaScientists have found that a strain of yeast implicated in inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema, can be killed by certain peptides and could potentially provide a new treatment for these debilitating skin conditions. This research is published today in the Society for Applied Microbiology's journal, Letters in Applied Microbiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-closer-eczema.html
Medical researchWed, 23 Nov 2011 19:00:01 ESTnews241289250Researcher discovers antibiotic useful for localized treatment of bone wearTotal joint replacement surgeries can help relieve joint pain common in people with conditions like osteoarthritis. But sometimes, the debris from prosthetic joints leads to aseptic loosening, or disintegration of surrounding bones. In 2009, a Wayne State University researcher determined that the anti-inflammatory antibiotic erythromycin can prevent and treat such disintegration. There was one caveat, however: there are side effects associated with long-term usage of erythromycin.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-antibiotic-localized-treatment-bone.html
Medical researchTue, 09 Aug 2011 08:33:15 ESTnews232097583Honey can reverse antibiotic resistanceManuka honey could be an efficient way to clear chronically infected wounds and could even help reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics, according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Harrogate.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-honey-reverse-antibiotic-resistance.html
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